The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-20

less son or Erin; he spoke or brother as a
renegade aristocrat; and the low, cowardly,
ungentlemanly manner in which he spoke
of poor Biddy O'Laferty, made me feel as
If | wanted to knock every one of his teeth
down his throat. And, to cap the climax,
he said that Fancy had died the death of a
martyr. He went on in this foolish, senti-
mental strain until o'clock, when the case
was submitted to the jury. After being
out five minutes, the jury returned a ver-
dict Of not guilty AS soon as court was
dismissed everybody rushed forward to
grasp brothers hand and to congratulate
him. Old Mrs. Lafferty ran up to him, and,
pulling his head on her breast, kissed him
and cried and called on God, Jesus, the
Blessed Virgin, the saints, and everybody
else in heaven to bless the noble man, who,
she declared, had saved her boy from the
gallows or penitentiary | wanted to coup
and tell brother how proud | was of him,
but knew that would have him all to my
self in a little while, when | could hug and
kiss him as much as | wanted to. So
pushed my way quietly through the crowd
and put out up town to tell you the good
news. | ran every step of the way ! was
so afraid Mr. Morriss might tell you first. "
Milton paused a second. Then exclaimed:
Miss Paulie, aren't you proud of brothers"
That am, Milton" replied the young
lady. Morning, noon and night for five
years l have never neglected to pray for his
success and now that my prayers have been
answered, no one rejoiceS at his success more
deeply than | do"
Il have always prayed for brothers sue
cess, too" said Milton; ''but there is some
thing else | have prayed for too, Miss Pau
lie, and mschievouS CLEAN twinlded in the
boys dark blue eyes.
What else have you prayed for Miltonp
asked Pauline, without the least suspicion of
what the lad meant.
THAT you and brother would love each
other in a sweetheart way-you know like
Romeo and Juliet loved each other-and that
you and he would get married. Oh, Miss Pau
lie, do love you $3.50 much-lndeed bet
ter than anybody else in the world except
brother. You are so good, so sweet, so
beautifulp' and here the boy, in an uncon-
trollable outburst of affection threw his
arms around Pauline's neck and pressed kiss
after kiss upon her cheek.
God bless you, my darling" said the
young lady, as she gently brushed a lock of
hair back from his beautiful brow. "If
you were my own dear little brother,
could not love you more than l do. You
! are part of my life But l wish you to dis
card at once such an idea as that of Virgil
| and | ever becoming man and wife. His
affection for me is only of brotherly ma
ture. How often does he speak of the
| striking resemblance bear to your sister
| Beulah, who, if she were living, would be
| just about my age-2l. Virgil loves me as
! he would sister-that is all, Milton"
An expression of ineffable sadness clouded
the girls face, and a heavy sigh uncon-
sciouSlt broke from her lips. Neither the
look nor the the sigh escaped Millions no
| tice.
"But you love brother in sweetheart
way, don't you, Miss Paulie!" he asked
The young lady started and turned
, dealthy pale If thoughtless schoolboy
| of only II years had discovered her secret
she felt sure that Virgil-a keen, observant
lawyer-must long ago have known that she
| loved him. And if he did know her secret
| despite her efforts to conceal it, how could
| she ever again look him in the face! Oh
how deeply was her proud heart stung!
Milton stood intently watching her, and
| presently, with childish sympathy, said:
Don't mind what | said, Miss Paulie
Brother shall never hear from my lips that
you love him. | would throw myself il
| James river before | would do such thing
l love you too well. Cheer up, Miss Pau
lie. Look your sweetest now Brothers
C ming. You'll be my sister one Of these
days. L know it; l feel it,"
While the boy was speaking the great
massive gate swung open, and second
later Mr.. Morriss and Virgil, arm in arm
were seen coming up the walk. Milton
darted forward and caught hold of the lat
ter's hand. But Pauline remained in heI
seat The musical laugh that broke from
the lips of the young lawyer as he stopped
and kissed his little brother floated to the
poor girls ears like the sweet melody of
some petted sOngster that has escaped from
our home and flown forever beyond our
grasp.
Presently Virgil glanced toward her and
bowed He then started across the grass to-
ward the arbor. Cruel monster What
right had he to intrude upon her society!
E'Pauline!n
How her heart throbbed at the sound of
that gentle voice!
well. sir, :" she answered, rising, and en-
abled by a great effort to look him coldly in
the face
Pauline, what is the matter!' he asked
in his gentlest tones as he took her hand in
his own. There are tears i'll your eyes.
What troubles you, little sister? Have you
discovered since you rejection OF DIR. Ev,
ans suit that, after all, you loved him! If
SO, will bring him again to your feet.
Cheer up, Pauline. l don't like to see a
shadow resting upon my little sisters
face. You are dear-very dear-to your
brothers heart"
oh, how noble and gentle he wasl How
could she help loving him? Had heaven de
creed that he was never TO be 10 her more
than brother? Would the turn never
come when his heart all her own, she could
Law her weary head on that strong, manly
bosom, and, looking up III the soft dark
! depths of those eloquent eyes, murmur
'Virgil. my husband" and hear him, in
tones, sweet and low, respond: pauline,
my wife"
F'Pauliner"
The girl started and blushed, greatly to
her modification. How silly and unwom.
AMY of her to indulge in such thoughts
What if Virgil had read those thoughts
While his noble nature would of course pity
her, yet she felt that his admiration for her
would be dimlni he'd
''Pauline, may have spray of this cit
ron aloesn he asked, placing his thumb and
forefinger upon the sprig he wished to Gull.
"Help yourself, sill" she replied, indiffer-
emily.
Virgil looked at her in puzzled man
ner
'sSirn he repeated. Pauline, what do
YOU mean by speaking to me in that frigid
wave What have | done to youl What
has come over you Of late? You seem to
have some secret grudge againt ME. In the
society of Milton YOU are as happy and frol-
icsome as little child-as Milton himself
but whenever | approach you a shadow
seems to fall upon you. All gayety vanishes
from you, and IN moment you seem trans
formed into an iceberg"
She made no reply; out assuming an air
of perfect indifference, fixed her gaze upon